NEW BEDFORD- A ribbon cutting ceremony was held today to celebrate the newly-renovated Verdean Gardens housing complex in New Bedford’s south end.The complex is has been in operation since completion of its construction in 1987. The completion of the renovations, which began in …

The Department of Homeland Security is awarding the Acushnet Fire Department a $50,000 grant to install new vehicle exhaust systems at both the Russell Street and Middle Road fire stations.Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher says the systems will capture diesel emissions from fire trucks and vent them outsid…

U.S. Rep. William Keating of Massachusetts wants some changes in the flood insurance program. He's asking fellow members of Congress to support a bill that would delay the use of FEMA's new flood zone maps that are used to set flood insurance rates. ...

A replacement Purple Heart has been presented to the family of a fallen New Bedford Marine.Lance Corporal Michael Ford was killed in Iraq in 2006. Last week, his father Joseph Ford reported that his son's Purple Heart has been stolen from his New Bedford home...

A traffic "roundabout" on Chace Road in Freetown will be dedicated Saturday in memory of Navy Petty Officer Tyler Trahan, who was killed in Iraq in 2009. Tyler's father, John Pierre Trahan tells WBSM News, his son could have attended the Naval Acadamy, but chose a combat …

A Fishing Roundtable in New Bedford on Wednesday, with fishermen discussing issues with Senators Elizabeth Warren, William "Mo" Cowan, and Congressman Bill Keating.The concerns centered around how the catch allocations planned for May 1 will devestate the industry, the need for reasonable…